Flue base and hanger



Dec' 15' 1925' w. D. SEPARK FLE BASE AND HANGER Patented Dec. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIS D. SEPARK, 0F DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR TO ANNIE G.SEPARK, OF DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA.

FLUE BASE AND HANGER.

Application led July 14, 1923.

To all 'whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, IVILLIS D. SEPARK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Durham, in the county of Durham and State of North Carolina,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in F lue Bases andHangers; and I do hereby decla-re the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The principal object of the present 1n vention is the provision of asupport for a brick chimney which admits of the smoke pipe from aheating or cook stove being readily coupled to or disconnected from thechimney as required, said support forming a base for the chimney andadmitting` of the smoke pipe being readily coupled to or disconnectedfrom the base.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

IVhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is tobe understood l that in adapting the Asame to meet different conditionsand requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing` from thenature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of theapplication:

Figure l is a sectional View of the support, illustrating theapplication of the invention,

Figure 2 is a View similar to Figure l, the section being taken at rightangles thereto,

Figure 3 port,

Figure 4 is a view 0f the support inverted, or as seen from the bottomside, and

Figure 5 is a sectional detail of a modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and desinated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The device comprises a plate l which is preferably elongated so thatopposite end portions may engage and rest upon adjacent rafters orbeams. The plate 1 is provided is a top plan view of the sup- Serial No.651,515.

at opposite longitudinal edges with upstanding flanges 2 and withtransverse flanges or ribs 3 a short distance from the extremities.These flanges or ribs provide reinforcing means and retainers for thechimney which is erected upon theupper side of the plate l and in thespace circumscribed by the flanges or ribs 2 and 3. An opening 4 isprovided centrally of the plate l and a collar 5 depends from the platel in line with the opening 4L and is adapted to have the smoke pipecoupled thereto. A rim 6 depends from the plate l and the collar 5 isdisposed centrally thereof. An air space 7 is formed between the collar5 and rim 6 and operates to prevent transmission of heat from the smokepipe to the rim 6 to such a degree as to endanger adjacent woodwork. Thespace 7 may be closed by a suitable cover S which may constitute anornamental finish.

The device is usually set in an opening formed in the ceiling adjacentthe roof and the chimney 9, indicated by dotted lines in Figures l and2, is erected thereon and eX- tends through the roof. In this manner,the smoke pipe 10 may be readily coupled to or disconnected from thecollar 5, thereby obviating the necessity for extending the chim.- neythrough the room or building.

In the modification shown in Figure 5 the plate l has a collar ll uponits top side in line with the opening 4t. This collar l1 may be of anyoutline, square or round, and is designed to receive the lower end of atile in the event of the same being used to build the chimney around.

I Vhat is claimed is:

A flue base and hanger comprising an elongated plate having aV centralopening, longitudinal ribs located at the side edges of and extendingthroughout the entire length of the plate, transverse ribs spacedinwardly from the ends of the plate and connected to the longitudinalribs, a collar depending from the bottom side of the plate about theopening therein, and a polygonal rim depending from the bottom side ofthe plate in substantially vertical alinement with the ribs.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

WILLIS D. SEPARK.

